Russian advance in Sumy halted: Ukrainian commander
Kiev [Ukraine], June 27: Ukrainian forces have halted the Russian offensive in the Sumy border region in north-eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi posted on...
Ukraine and Russia swap more prisoners under Istanbul deal
Kiev [Ukraine], June 27: Ukraine and Russia swapped further prisoners-of-war on Thursday as part of an agreement reached in Istanbul earlier this month.
Activists see little progress at preparatory Bonn climate talks
Bonn [Germany], June 27: Environmental organizations voiced frustration at the lack of progress during climate talks in Bonn, which wrapped up on Thursday.
Slovakia blocks agreement on new EU sanctions on Russia
Brussels [Belgium], June 27: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said Thursday at a European Union summit in Brussels that he is not ready to back...
College bus crash into river in England sends five to hospital
London [UK], June 27: A college bus which crashed off a road into a river "like a scene out of the movie Speed" had suffered...
First Indian, Hungarian and Polish astronauts arrive at the ISS
New York [US], June 27: For the first time an Indian, a Hungarian and a Pole have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS).
North Korea to open beach resort as Kim bets on tourism
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 27: North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong-un hopes will boost tourism in the secretive communist...
EU urges Israel to respect law in Gaza, avoids action on ties
Brussels [Belgium], June 27: European Union leaders on Thursday urged Israel to respect humanitarian law but did not draw any consequences for the bloc's formal...
Israeli attacks kill 62 in Gaza, including three near aid site
Gaza City [Gaza], June 27: At least 62 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as...
Iran one step closer to cutting cooperation with UN atomic watchdog
Tehran [Iran], June 27: Iran has taken one further step towards cutting off its cooperation with the United Nations' atomic watchdog, as Tehran takes stock...
Israel halts aid into northern Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], June 27: Israel has stopped aid from entering northern Gaza but is still allowing it to enter from the south, two officials said...
Supreme Leader says Iran would strike back if attacked
Tehran [Iran], June 27: Iran would respond to any future U.S. attack by striking American military bases in the Middle East, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Trump says he's had a 'very nice' meeting with Zelensky
The Hague [Netherlands], June 26: US President Donald Trump has said his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of a NATO summit...
Switzerland and US dispute cost of controversial fighter jet deal
Geneva [Switzerland], June 26: Switzerland and the United States are at odds over the price of 36 US-made F-35 fighter jets, with Washington now seeking...
British Royal Navy shadows Russian ships through English Channel
London [UK], June 26: Britain's Royal Navy has shadowed Russian ships as they travelled through the English Channel.
NATO defence spending hike 'monumental win' for Trump
The Hague [Netherlands], June 26: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed a decision by NATO allies to spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP)...
Some 200 arrested at protest against NATO summit in The Hague
The Hague [Netherlands], June 26: Some 200 people were arrested as Dutch police cleared a protest on the sidelines of a high-stakes NATO summit held...
France's Le Pen asks protege Bardella to prepare for 2027 presidential run
Paris [France], June 26: France's far-right populist Marine Le Pen, who a court has barred from standing in elections, has called on her protege Jordan...
Some 200 arrested at protest against NATO summit in The Hague
The Hague [Netherlands], June 26: Some 200 people were arrested as Dutch police cleared a protest on the sidelines of a high-stakes NATO summit held...
Iran to temporarily suspend cooperation with IAEA
Tehran [Iran], June 26: The Iranian parliament has voted to temporarily suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), state broadcaster IRIB reported on...
Tehran slams NATO chief Rutte's praise for US attacks
Tehran [Iran], June 26: Iran has reacted with outrage to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's praise of US President Donald Trump for the attacks on...
Iranian airspace to remain closed
Tehran [Iran], June 26: Iran's airspace will remain closed until at least Thursday, the government has said.
Thailand closes border crossings in dispute with Cambodia
Bangkok [Thailand], June 26: Thailand has closed border crossings in six provinces in a bitter border dispute with neighbouring Cambodia.
Truce holds amid reports of limited 'damage' to Iran's nuclear plans
Tehran [Iran], June 26: A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding in the 24 hours following US President Donald Trump's announcement...
Israeli attacks kill at least 51 as Trump signals 'great progress' in...
Gaza [Gaza City], June 26: Israeli attacks have killed at least 51 people in the Gaza Strip, including 14 Palestinians who were waiting near aid...
Armenia arrests archbishop over alleged coup plot
Yerevan [Armenia], June 26: Armenian authorities on Wednesday arrested a prominent Christian cleric, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, along with 13 other people and charged them with...
Ukraine turns to Africa in its struggle against Russia
Moscow [Russia], June 26: On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia.